Blueant S4 Bluetooth Stereo Speaker

Product Description

With the BlueAnt S4, there is no longer any need to touch your phone or car speakerphone while driving. For the first time, drivers can communicate on the road, making and receiving calls and accessing a world of information using only their voice.

The S4 integrates with Vlingo SafeReader so that you can hear incoming text messages read aloud. Once the Vlingo SafeReader application is installed on your BlackBerry® or Android™ 2.x smartphone, your incoming messages will be read out automatically as they come in.

The S4 integrates with Microsoft BING-411 to provide a handsfree gateway to a world of information.

The S4 features integrated A2DP streaming audio functionality, so you can listen to music or podcasts and hear turn-by-turn direction information from a GPS application on your phone.

Features:

True handsfree voice controlled car speakerphone.

Make and answer calls using just your voice

Use your voice to access information services on the go.

Stores up to 2,000 phonebook entries per paired device.

Text to Speech technology reads out the name of the incoming caller

Embedded audio help talks you through setup and operation

Multipoint: connect to 2 phones and answer the one that rings.

A2DP streaming: for playback of music, podcasts and directions from a GPS application on your phone.

Full duplex, high volume speaker for rich booming audio.

Outstanding wind, road, and background noise reduction for clear calls no matter how noisy it is.

Sleek design with touch sensitive volume controls

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Clear and easy

User: Ramona R, Jan 4, 2011

Pros:

Clear sound quality, easy to pair and sync

Cons:

Voice recognition could work better

The S4 works well right out of the box. I easily paired it to my Blackberry Torch and it automatically uploaded my contacts. And although the pronounication isnt always perfect, it correctly announces the callers name. My first test calls (sent and recieved) worked well with some callers claiming that it sounds even better than our home phone. However, sometimes when Im trying to make a call and singing out, "Blue Ant, speak to me," the device wont always recognize that Im trying to activate it. Plus, Im still trying to remember all of the available voice commands but the "What can I say" feature helps here tremendously. Overall, a very good purchase for those that prefer a truly hands-free speakerphone experience.

Very good indeed - for a handsfree

User: Michael L, Feb 29, 2012

Pros:

Good control and truly handsfree

Cons:

Poor voice quality on receiving end

Blue Ant seems to make some really innovative handsfree equipment. This unit is truly hands free. Turn it on and tell it what you want it to do. Turn off the LEDs? Tell it. Dial a number? Tell it. Accept or reject a call? Just talk.

Annoyance - The unit is excessively chatty. How many times do you have to hear a long winded audio thesis on your phone is connected? A simple one-word "connected" will do. A long sentence is not required.

But really, get its attention by saying Blue Ant speak to me and you have full control of the unit except for volume. The sound you hear is very very good. The unit is attractive and seems to run forever on a charge. The person you are talking to sometimes cannot hear you clearly, but frankly I have 6-7 other top end handsfree units and no matter how sophisticated they say they are they all sound bad to your callee at times. The only way to fix that is with a headset. This one works as well as any for outgoing voice, better than most for incoming, and the voice control is amazing.

My big beef? I updated the software - or rather I tried to - and bricked it. Blue Ant tried to help but it never worked again and they would not take it back. I bought another because it was so good but man that ticked me off. Do NOT update your software. The thing is working, so leave it alone.

Id like to see a remote microphone for this to improve outgoing voice quality. A lavilier mic would be perfect. Then it would be 5 stars.